Achieve the look of a feature film on a small budget with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera! With a2.5K CMOS image sensor delivering 13 stops of dynamic range, and an EF/ZE or MFT compatible lens mount, amazing high quality movie footage from a compact and affordable body is now possible.

* Does not include 2.5” SSD drive (required; sold separately). Must be formatted as HFS+ on a Mac or using Macdrive on a Windows machine.

**This is a body only kit and does not include a lens. A compatible lens is required to shoot video footage.

^ Thunderbolt will output 10 bit 4:2:2 1920x1080 video. The camera should be able to capture RAW from Thunderbolt in a future firmware update.

Product Code: BlackMagicCinema

High Resolution 2.5K CMOS Image Sensor – The camera features a high resolution cooled CMOS image sensor capable of outputting 2.5K resolution 12-bit uncompressed RAW video footage with a very wide dynamic range so it’s perfect for independent film, television commercials and episodic television production. Resolution and frame rates include 2.5K and 1080HD resolution capture in 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fps.

13 Stop Dynamic Range – Ultra-wide dynamic range prevents clipping of highlights and preserves shadow detail giving your footage an incredibly cinematic look and feel. And when you start post-processing you can take full advantage of this increased range when you come to grade your images using the included DaVinci Resolve software.

EF or MFT Compatible Lens Mount ** – Compatible with EF or MFT mounts, you can utilize fantastic lenses from Canon and Zeiss and MFT mount lenses. The Blackmagic camera’s sensor has a crop factor of 2.25x (35mm format), so fast wide-angle zoom lenses such as the Tokina 11-16mm would be ideal, giving an approximate equivalent focal length of 25-36mm. The camera allows full electronic control of compatible lenses.

Built-in SSD Recorder - includes a built-in SSD recorder that uses low cost 2.5" SSDs. You're not tied to proprietary media and SSDs of different sizes are widely available. You can play back directly from the Camera, mount the disk to any computer or use Blackmagic Design's HyperDeck Studio deck. Alternative camera media cannot match the performance of SSDs and require slow file copying to use. With Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD video formats you can record for more than 5 hours on a single 480GB SSD!

Open Standard File Formats - uses standard file formats, so you don’t need to wait years for your video software to support the media! Recording native 2.5K resolution uses the open CinemaDNG format, so you get full 12-bit RAW recording quality using the built-in SSD recorder, and the benefit of industry wide compatibility. For even greater compatibility you can also choose 1080HD recording into ProRes and DNxHD compressed video formats.

Build Quality & Stylish Design - The high-quality design of the machined aluminium body exudes style plus functionality. The chassis is fitted with smooth rubber front and rear for comfortable grip. The simple control layout is straightforward whilst the angled rear 5” LCD touch screen allows touch control for the rest of the camera settings.

5” LCD Touchscreen Display - The 5″ Capacitive LCD touchscreen lets you see your shot, as well as play back from the SSD using the transport control buttons below the screen. Enter shot data and update the camera's settings using the capacitive touchscreen display, just like a smartphone! Double tap to zoom the image for fast and accurate focus. All camera settings can be changed on the touch LCD, such as frame rate, shutter angle, color temperature, dynamic range, focus assist settings and more. The data strip displays information including record status, shutter angle, ISO, battery level, record time etc.

Easily Enter Metadata - The large capacitive touchscreen display makes it incredibly easy to log metadata directly into the camera. When you tap the display with a finger, a data entry window called the "slate" appears. This lets you enter shot information just like typing on a smartphone. This data is then stored in the files so it can be accessed by NLE software when editing content later. Metadata is compatible with popular software such as Final Cut Pro X and DaVinci Resolve.

Use Standard Connectors – the camera incorporates standard 6.35mm jack mic/line audio inputs for recording the highest quality uncompressed audio, as well as 3 Gb/s SDI out for on-set monitoring or for sending to live production switchers. Also included is 12V to 30V DC input for power and battery charging, 3.5mm headphone socket, LANC remote control and high speed Thunderbolt^ port for computer capture!

UltraScope Included - provides technically accurate waveform monitoring with a beautifully designed computer interface. Connect Blackmagic Cinema Camera to any compatible computer using Thunderbolt technology to display 6 live scope views on a single monitor! Use UltraScope on set or in any location for Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Histogram signal measurement. UltraScope includes picture view, audio level and phase monitoring!

DaVinci Resolve 9.0 Software Included - includes full DaVinci Resolve 9.0 software for Mac and Windows, so you get more colour correction features that let you take advantage of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera’s amazing image quality. Shoot wide dynamic range images and then make colour correction decisions in post-production. You will never be limited creatively by your equipment because you have the same camera and colour correction technology used by the world’s leading cinematographers!

Camera Features

Active Sensor Resolution

2432 x 1366

Raw Resolution

12-bit RAW files recorded at 2432 x 1366

Shooting Resolutions

2.5K RAW at 2432 x 1366. ProRes and DNxHD at 1920 x 1080

Frame Rates

23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p

Active Sensor Size

15.81mm x 8.88mm

Dynamic Range

13 stops

Focus

Focus button turns on peaking

Iris Control

Iris button automatically adjusts the lens iris settings so no pixel is clipped

Lens Mount

EF and ZE mount compatible with electronic iris control

Screen Dimensions

5" and 800 x 480 resolution

Screen Type

Integrated LCD capacitive touchscreen

Metadata Support

Automatic camera data and user data such as shot number, filenames and keywords

Controls

Onscreen touch menus and physical buttons for recording and transport control